For those of you that don’t know, The Disintegration Loops is a longform ambient work constructed by composer William Basinski. According to lore, Basinski was in the process of transferring ...

Composer and tape loop artist William Basinski will be on tour this fall, including appearances at Boise’s Treefort Music Festival, Miami’s III Points and Hudson, NY’s Basilica Soundscape, and ...

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In 2002, avant-garde composer William Basinski released the first of his releases in The Disintegration Loops series. The album, which was a collection of magnetic tape loops finished just as the 9/11 ...

William Basinski's The Disintegration Loops is arguably the definitive piece of 9/11-inspired art, but David Wexler's documentary of the same name has its eye on a different mass tragedy. The ...

William Basinski created the ambient album The Disintegration Loops I-IV in his Brooklyn apartment during the months surrounding the September 11, 2001 attacks. On the 10th anniversary of 9/11, the ...

Years ago, the new age composer Robert Rich regularly set up speakers, invited an audience, and performed soft, lilting music specifically meant for slumber. Known as “sleep concerts,” the shows made ...

I don’t know if I am the nostalgic type, but I am fascinated by how memories and memories of our memories change with time. Some details get chipped away while new, often artificial ones find their ...

David Wexler’s short documentary, Disintegration Loops, explores the work and legacy of composer and experimental musician William Basinski. The film focuses primarily on Basinki’s best-known work: ...

Wondering where to stream 'Disintegration Loop 1.1' on any device? Pinpointing where to stream, rent, buy, or watch how to watch the William Basinski directed movie can be harder than it should be so ...